Compare towns
Chichester vs Mont Vernon vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most renters (14.4% rent).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chichester | Mont Vernon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Highest |
2,636 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Chichester School District | Mont Vernon School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.